Elden Henson
| Elden Henson | |
|---|---|
 Henson at the 2016 Wizard World Chicago | |
| Born |
Elden Ryan Ratliff August 30, 1977 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kira Sternbach |
Elden Henson (born Elden Ryan Ratliff; August 30, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Fulton Reed in The Mighty Ducks trilogy, Foggy Nelson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Pollux in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2.
Early life
Elden Ryan Ratliff was born August 30, 1977 in Rockville, Maryland, to a professional photographer mother.[1] His siblings are actors Garette Ratliff Henson (who appeared in The Mighty Ducks with Elden) and Erick Ratliff (who, like Elden, appeared in Elvis & Me). Henson also has a younger half-brother, Ellington Ratliff, who is a member of the band R5. Elden's father George Ratliff was an actor and his mother took her young boys for commercial auditions. They lived for a number of years in Weehawken, New Jersey, where he attended Gary Golombek High School until its closure.[2]
Henson attended Emerson College.[3]
Career
From 1992 to 1996, Henson played Fulton Reed in all three films in The Mighty Ducks trilogy: The Mighty Ducks (1992), D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996). He told TV Guide that he owes "a lot of [his] career" to those films. "What's funny is I still, more than anything, get recognized for The Mighty Ducks. I love it. When I was younger, I would get embarrassed. I played sports growing up and I'd be playing baseball and the other team would be quacking at me and stuff. I love those movies. I feel like these things come once in a lifetime and to experience this stuff as a kid and as an adult, I just feel really lucky."[4]
In April 2015, Henson was cast as Foggy Nelson in the Netflix Web TV series Daredevil. Henson spoke of his excitement for the character's role in the series, saying "I was really excited as I was getting the scripts and reading that Foggy wasn't just a useless sidekick. He's not just comic relief. I mean, he is some of those things. He does have comic relief, but it was exciting to know that these other characters would have their own path and their own things that they're dealing with."[5][6]
Henson is set to reprise the role of Foggy in the crossover miniseries The Defenders.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | Additional Voices | Short film |
| 1988 | Elvis & Me | Don Beaulieu (Age 10) | |
| 1989 | Turner & Hooch | Eric Boyett | |
| 1990 | Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (short film) | Steve Mills | Short Film |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | Fisher Friend #3 | |
| 1992 | The Mighty Ducks | Fulton Reed | |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Fulton Reed | |
| 1996 | Foxfire | Bobby | |
| 1996 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | Fulton Reed | |
| 1998 | The Mighty | Maxwell Kane | |
| 1999 | She's All That | Jesse Jackson | |
| 1999 | Idle Hands | Pnub | |
| 1999 | A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story | Daniel Huffman | |
| 2000 | Cast Away | Elden Madden | |
| 2001 | Manic | Michael | |
| 2001 | O | Roger Rodriguez | |
| 2002 | Pack Of Dogs | Sheep | |
| 2002 | Cheats | Sammy Green | |
| 2003 | Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Turk | |
| 2003 | The Battle of Shaker Heights | Bart Bowland | |
| 2003 | Under The Tuscan Sun | Author | |
| 2003 | Evil Alien Conquerors | Ron | |
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | Lenny Kagan (Adult) | |
| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Young Steve Mills/Sampson | |
| 2005 | The Moguls (aka The Amateurs) | Salesman | |
| 2005 | Lords of Dogtown | Billy Z | |
| 2006 | Déjà Vu | Gunnars | |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Taylor | |
| 2008 | Not Since You | Joey "Fudge" Fudgler | |
| 2009 | El Dorado | Unknown | Citation Needed. |
| 2013 | Jobs | Andy Hertzfeld | |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Pollux | |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Pollux |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1st & Ten | 1 episode | |
| 1984–1985 | As the World Turns | Paul Ryan | credited as Elden Ratliff |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Freckle-Faced Boy | credited as Elden Ratliff |
| 1986 | Fame | Matthew | guest, credited as Elden Ratliff |
| 1987 | Highway To Heaven | Alan Bailey | guest, credited as Elden Ratliff |
| 1993 | Saved By The Bell: The New Class | Dirk | guest, credited as Elden Ryan Ratliff |
| 1993 | The Ben Stiller Show | Cub Scout | uncredited |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Will Caray | guest |
| 2007 | Smith | Matthew Marley | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | ER | Fingerless Guy | guest |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Damon | guest |
| 2009 | Psych | Clive | guest |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Matt | guest |
| 2014 | Intelligence | ||
| 2015-present | Daredevil | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson | Series Main |
| 2017 | The Defenders | Franklin "Foggy" Nelson |
References
- ↑ "Elden Henson Biography (1977–)". Film Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Elden Henson Biography". Article Bio. March 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Elden Henson Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived March 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Eng, Joyce (May 14, 2015). "Why Foggy Nelson Is Daredevil's Unsung Hero". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ↑ Cornet, Roth (April 8, 2015). "Daredevil: How the Netflix Series Will Change the Marvel Cinematic Universe". IGN. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Elden Henson Joins Marvel's Daredevil For Netflix". Marvel.com. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014.
- ↑ Han, Angie. "'The Defenders': 'Daredevil' Star Elden Henson Says Foggy Nelson Will Report for Duty". /film.